New Jersey Shelf (Leg 174A)

Seafloor mapping over the proposed shelf sites was conducted in May-June 1996. Bathymetric and backscatter data was presented to PPSP in College Station 19 September.

At the PPSP meeting the following decisions were taken;

• The 7B sites in 66 m water depth were determined to be too shallow to drill. None of the 7B sites are approved for drilling.
• Site 8B-1 was rejected. Site 8B-2 was approved to 1166 mbsf and Site 8B-3 to 1165 mbsf. Site 8B-3 is to be the primary site for this location.
• Site 9B-1 is approved to 1096 mbsf. Site 9B-2 is approved to 1199 mbsf. Site 9B-3 is approved to 1206 mbsf.

[ Contents of the Semiannual Report, No. 2, June-November 1996 |
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